Deidra Bentley, LPC

Deidra Bentley, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and life changes. She provides an affirming place to talk about identity, relationships, grief, and the weight of marginalization. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build steady coping skills for everyday life.

With 11 years of experience, she centers collaboration and practical work in the room. Conversations focus on what matters most to each person and on small, concrete steps toward change. She draws on mindfulness and body-aware methods to help people notice how emotions show up in their bodies and respond differently.

Deidra also uses approaches that teach skills for managing thoughts and behaviors. Skill development helps with anxiety, depression, addiction-related struggles, and relationship patterns. The tone is direct but compassionate, with attention to identity and cultural context.

Clients can expect focused conversations about communication, boundaries, and values. Work may include practicing new ways to cope, trying short behavioral experiments, and building routines that support recovery and emotional stability. Progress is tracked in simple, practical ways so goals stay clear.

Background and approach include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral tools, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, existential questions about meaning, and mindfulness work. Deidra’s practice aims to help people reconnect with themselves, strengthen self-acceptance, and move toward a steadier daily life.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward what matters, even when strong emotions are present. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns for issues like anxiety, low mood, and addiction-related behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences. That might mean combining values-focused ACT work with concrete CBT skill practice and mindfulness techniques so treatment targets real-life problems.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time between appointments. Those practical benefits often help people stay consistent with therapy and apply what they learn in day-to-day life.